Oysters We have received a shipment of fresh oys- ters from the coast for the local- trade. Py % — ‘Halfway House Most convenient and comfortable stopping place for travéllers be- tween Hazelton and Aldermere LARGE STABLES FIRST-CLASS MEALS AND BEDS FRANK W. HAMANN Proprietors o ! l ! ! ! ! t ! i i oO ~~ THE HAZELTON -PANTORIUM E. J. Hill, Prop. Dry Cleaning and Pressing Prompt and Most Sntisfactory Service Guaranteed BATHS Finest Equipped Bath Room In Town 0 it loginece. Hotel Skeena Laundry § * Lee Jackman, Prop. Our Work is Goad and our Rates Reasonable, Baths In Connection Call and see us, Next door to Telegraph office. ALEX MICHEL Good Store and Road House MORICETOWN Halfway between Hazelton and Aldermere Meals 50e Beds 50c ed a rm a EE ET Pm Ft eH TEAMING Mn nett ae a syerelly Alborders prempais gun | } a > Leave ordeis aii tazeton i totel { - ) 7 ; ) A. M. Ruddy Elagetingn, I & Qirmeteeee n rteeentr ee i t i (\finish the piers. ‘ibeen built on each side of the ; (The impo. tant hdeparaoenl of :|PLANT FOR SILVER STANBARD 15 HERE Hoist. and Pump. Being In- stalled On Noted Glen Mountain Mining Property The hoist and pump for the ¢/ Silver Standard were brought ;|up the river on Monday, and-are ;/ now being installed at the mine, -| For the present, it is understood, avork on the property will be con- fined to sinking on the &85-foot shaft.on the big vein. Owing to the inflow of water last fall, the shaft had to be abandoned, pend- ing the installation of a steam pump. Now that the plant has arrived good progress is expected. The vein on which the shaft is sunk carries a nice shoot of very high grade gray copper ore, and the mining men of the district will watch with interest the de- velopment of the lead. Change of Route (Special ta The Miner) Victoria, Mar. 7:—It is un- officially stated here that the B. C.—Alaska railway is now seek- ing a federal charter to build from Fort George northeasterly through the coal fields of the upper Pine river to the agricul- tural areas of the Peace river and thenee to Edmonton. Progress on Bridge Work on the bridge piers at ¢/Skeena crossing is making rapid progress, and the structure is ex- pected to be ready for the steel- -' work about April 15. The second ‘| eaisson has been sunk and sealed. | About 150 men will be dispensed with in two weeks, a smaller number being then sufficient to Towers have river, just above the bridge, for the construction of a freight carrier for the loading of steam- ers, “ New Hazelton Improvements An extensive plan of improve- ments for New Hazelton section two is announced in advices from Frank McKinnon, who states that forty blocks on Ninth and Laur- ier streets are to be cleared, work to commence April 1. These streets will also be graded and sidewalks will be constructed. auestion of ou Honer canyon wath the works the . provincial government, and assurances were received that the province would co-operate with the’ townsite owners in the erection of a first- elass high level bridge, ein H ave wot VAR OTS vty Canadian RAND Co.’"s Products. Machinery---all classes. Manufacturers’ U. Hf, HANDASYDE, Jr. PLO. Rox 486 PRINCE RUPERT ard Ava. Building Matenals ‘Saw Mills Gasoline Engines Wagons Agricultural Implements, Etc. Agent ( Skeena River Mail and Express =~ of the Pacific Transfer mediate attention, Consign all express packages for interfor points in care a, 607 Third Rupert, and insure prompt forwarding. All accounts and correspondence addressed: to Beirnes & Mulvany, Box 806, Hazelton, B. C., will receive im- ve, Prince Beirnes & Mulvany ; Sash and Door Factory Hazelton’s New Industry Full stock of all kinds and sizes of Window ‘Sash, Doors, Office Fixtures, Interior Finishings on hand or Made to Order, - Large stock of Lumber and Building Materi- als, Tinsmithing, Plumbing and Steamfitting. ‘Job. and Shop Work a Specialty. Plans and Specifications. - Stephenson & Crum ; ar CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS For Groundhog Railway. -. There was a large attendance of members at the Board of Trade meeting in the reading room. last night, when the question of a railway to Groundhog came ‘up for discussinn, on a resolution urging the government to pro- vide for the construction of a line from this poifit to the upper Skeena field. After the matter had been discussed in all its bear- ings, the Board wunanimously passed the resolution, The Prince Rupert Board of Trade will be asked to take the matter up, in conjunction with the Haz- elton Board, ‘ . Kitselas Conservatives . At the annual meeting of the Kitselas Conservative Association the following officers were elect- ed: Hon, Richard McBride and Wm, Manson; M. P. P., hon, presidenta; C. W. D, Clifford, president; G. A. Kerr and H. Daniels, vice-presidents; F. M. Whitlow, sec.-treas.; T. H. Me- Cubbin, Frank” Jones, J. H. Beaton, Ed. Kibby, A. McKenzie, B. Harris and R, Lowrie, execu- tive committee, , Fatal Collision Revelstoke. Mar. 6:—In a col- lision between’ the Canadian Pacific express from Vancuuver and an engine running light, which occurred four miles west of here, Fireman Duckworth of the express was killed. ° The other trainmen narrowly eseaped. Four passengers were injured. Trains Meet—Five Dead Ottawa, Mar. 8:—Five were killed and fifteen injured as a re- sult of the collision of the G. P. R. express from Quebec with a work train near Hull, The’ ex- press had the right of way -over the Y¥ to enter Hull, but the oper- ator released the work train: BROKE THROUGH ICE ON SKEENA RIVER Mail Stage and Another Rig Precipitated Into River Be- low Hazelton---Horse Lost Bill Gnrney’s presence of mind ‘sas tested on Thursday after- noon when the -All-Red stage which he was driving broke through the river ice near Mis- sion point. Bill emerged from a ticklish situation with credit, saving the mails and practically all the outfit. A horse owned by Beirnes & Mulvany, which was drowned before anything could be done. A couple of hours after the mishap to the mail stage, T; G. Johnson, a Skeena rancher, was driving home from Hazelton, ina one-horse sleigh, when his outfit broke into the river near the same spot. Johnson was rescued. with some difficulty, after he had been carried quite a distance down-the river, This Year’s Immigration Canada will receive an emigra- tion far outnumbering that of any previous year, Indeed it is not unlikely that the situation Australia faced last year when there were not enough ships to ern Continent will be paralleled in the ease uf Canadian sailings. There are not, it is sald, enough available boats afloat for Canad- fan passenger traffic, ; Will Expel Italians - ‘The Turkish Government has alians of every-classfrom Turkey, in, consequence of :the. -Italiart {naval activity in the Aegean Sea, So ° Safe Wanted . . Advertiser wants one good ‘Mi; Miner office, - Mrs os being led behind the sleigh, was}: to.carry emigrants to the South*|- sent a circular to the powers de-| elaring its determination to close| the Dardanelles and expel all It- |: __ Jisafe,. State . size, weight. andj $9 LAND NOTICES - -*.~ assiar Shandilla, farmer, intends to apply for ermission ta purchase the following Fescribed lands. on Commencing at-a post planted 10 chains south of the s,e,. corner of lot 1966; thence north 50 chains, east 80 chains, 80 chains more or less soyth to. edge of lake, west 80 chains meander- ing lake shore to point of commence- ment, containing 600 acrea more or-leaa. Feb. 15 1912. Duncan Lamont. aagiar : Take notice that James B. Buchanan of Hazelton, prospector, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands, : Commencing ata post planted cient chains southerly from Upper end of | wancool lake on the south shore: thence west 40 chains, south 80'chains, thence 40 chains more or leaa east tolake shore 80 chains meandering shore line north to point of commencing, eontaining 820 acres more or less, James B. Buchanan. Feb, 16th 1912 . 86 Omineca Land District, District of Cassiar . Take notice that James Franklin Adamsof Hazelton, Drag clerk, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands. Commencing at a post planted sixty chains northerly fram upper end of Kit- wancool lake and at s.w. corner of lot 1966; thence 40 chains south more or less to edge of lake: thence 40 chains east meandering shore line, 40 chains north, 40 chains west to paint of commence- ment, containing 160 acres more or less. Feb. 161912. 2 ames Franklin Adama. Omineca Land District. District of """ Cassiar - Take notice that Chas. Russell of Hazelton, teamster, intends to apely for permission to purchase the following escribed lands. ; . Commencing at a post planted fort; wencool lake and on south boundary line of lot 1967; thence 80 chains south, east 80 chains more or iess toedge of lake, thence 80 chains meandering lake shore line north, 40 chains west more or lesa to point o£ commencement, containing 400 acres more or less, Chas. Ruasell. Feb. 16th 1812. a6 . Omineca Land District. District of . Cassiar ; Take notice thet Alfred Edward Player of Hazelton, accountant, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands, Commencing at a post planted 1 1-4 miles distant and in aneasterly direction from upper end of Kitwancool lake, on shore of north aide; thence 40 chains east meandering shore line; 40 chains north, 40 chains west, 40 chains more or legs south to luke shore, to point of commencement, containing 160 acres more or less, | Alfred Edward Player. Feb, 16th 1912, i 36 _ Omineca Land District. District of aesiar Take notice that Jack Mitchell - of | Hazelton, printer, intends to ap ly for permission to purchase .the following described lands, Commencing at a post planted at the nw, corner of lot 1649; thence wes} 40 chains, south 40 chains, east 40 chains, north 40 chains to point of commence- ment, containing 160 acres more or lesa. Feb. 8thi9i2 ty Jack Mitchell, Omineca Land District.. District of . Cassiar Take notice that Chas. A. MeClair of Hazelton, prospector, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands. Commencing at a post planted at.the ne. corner of Lot.1068; thence south 29 chains, east 29 chaing, north 29 chains, weat 29 chains to. point of ecommence- ment, containing 80 acres more or less. Feb. 8th 1912. Chas. A, MeClair. . Omineca Land District District of Cassiar Take notice that Antonia Friend of Anaheim, California, Married woman, intends ‘to apply for a permission to purchase the following described lands. Commencing at a post planted 40 chains in a southerly direction from the nw, corner of lot 1062 Cassiar, thence south 80 chains, west 80 chains, north 80 chains, east 80 chains to point of com- mencement, containing 640 acres more of less, -. Antonia Priend Feb, 15th 1912. . 36 a Omineca Land District District of Coast Ranga ‘V .. « Take notice that Montague Bate of Ottawa Ont., clerk, intenda to epply for permission to. purchase the follow- ing described lands. — - oe Commencing at a post planted about 1 mile diatant and in a southerly direc- tion from the s.w. corner of lot.86b, Coast Range Y, thence south 80 chains, chains to point of commencement con- taining 160 acres more or less. . Feb. Zist, 1912. Montague Bate. - Omineca Land Diatrict District of Coast Range V Take notice that William P. Mprray of Hazelton, broker, intends to apply for permission to’ purchase the following described tands. SO , Commenting at & post planted about 1 mile distant and in # weaterly direc- tion from the s.w. corner: of lot 866 - | Coast Rang V; thence north 80 chains, :| west 30.chains, south 80, chains, east 80 ‘chains to pomt.of commencement | con- taining 640 acres more or less, 1 | Feb, Zlst, 1912. WilliamP. Murray. . ”, Omineca Land District ~~ .. District of Coast Ranga Vo” Take notice that Harry N. Aidous of Winnipeg Man,, clerk, intends ta apply for permission to-purchase thd follow- ingdescribed lands, > 2 0. So = Comimencitig at’a post planted about yest 80 chaing, north 80 chains, east ‘éhaing to point of commeridement : con-. acres more or less, 2lat, 1812, Hatty N,. Aldon Omineca Land District, Distiicto® | - | Take notice that Duncan Lamont ~of |: Omineca Land District District of | | chase the following it- | - chaing westerly from upper end of Kit-| rth '} 40acres more or less. ‘|river, thence following bank of Skeana east 20 chains, north 80 chains, weat 20° || 4, miles in a ‘southeasterly '{ mile diatant and in a southerly. direc- | + - ‘| ton from the aw, corner of lot866) 0 0c oe a Coast Range V; thence south 80. chain, a ar : ‘Omineca Land District: * . District of Const Range V. Take notice that Minnie :Aldous 0 Winnipeg Man., Married’ woman, ‘in- tends to apply for .permission’ to . pur- chase'the following described lands. ~. “: Commencing at a post planted -about ‘L mile distant and in a westerly direct- ion from the ,w. corner of lot 365 Coast Range V; thence. north 40 chains, east 40 chains, south 40chains, west 40 chains to point of commencement, containing 160 acres more or lesy. oe Feb. 21st 1912, . Minnie. Aldous. oft. “ Comniencing at a post plan Omineca ‘Land District: => - District. of Cassiar — -- izelton, ., 5. occupation ~-clerk, intends to apply for. 4 chase the following deseribed lands: : ~ 40'chaing west from, =. ner of Lot 760, thence east’ 40-chalng to the northwest corner of. Take notice that’ .Emeat Lofquist;-of | Hazelton,.,B,...C 2 -petmisdion ‘to’ pur- -- ted: about 7 ‘ the-northwest core: | 1 : of Dt ‘760, south. | * chains, (west 40 .chains,: north. 80: chains: to ‘point of commencement, con: 7"): taining 320 acres more or less,’ Omineea Land District ‘District’ of Cassiar . Take notice that Minnie Calhoun, North Platte, Neb., Married woman. intends.to apply for Permission to pur: lescribed lands, Commencing at a post planted about. 70 chains westerly and‘ mile‘northerly from the n.e..corner of lot 1062; thence south 80 chaing,. caat ad chains, north 80. chains, west 80.chaina to point of com- mencement, containing 640. acres-more or less, Minnie Calhoun,. Feb. léth 1912, Be Omineca Land District’ =. ~ . District of Cassiar Take notice that Alex Morales, of Anaheim, California, prospector, “in- tends to apply for permission to pur- chase the following described lands, Commencing at a post planted 70 chains distant and in ‘a ‘weaterly ‘direct-. ion from the n.w. corner of lot 1062 Cossioy, thence south 80 chains, weat 80 chains, north 80 chaina, east 80 chains to point of commencement, containing 640 acres’ more or less. - oo, Feb. 15th 1912. . 96 © Alex Morales. ‘of Omineca Land District . District of Cassiar Take notice that James Manley Cal- houn of North Platte Neb,, farmer, in- tends to apply for permission to pur- chase the following described lands: Commencing at: a post planted 70 chains westerly and 1 mile north from thence south 80 chains, west 80 chains, north 80 chains, east 80 chains to point ‘of commencement, containing #40 acres’ more or less, James Manley Calhoun, Feb, 15th 1912. 36 . Omineca Land District District of Coast Range V Take notice that Victoria M. Morison of Port Essington, spinater, intenda to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands. : Commencing at a post planted at the a.w. comer of lot 865 Coast Range V, thence south 80 chaina, west 80 chains, north 80 chains, east 80 cheina, to point of commencement, containing 640 acres more or less. Vietoria M. Morison. Feb. 21st, 1912. . 38 Omineva Land District. District of oO Const Range ; Take notice that Wiliam J. Lynch-of Hazelton, Accountant, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following destribed lands. se i .Commencing at a post planted on the south bank of Skeenariver, about, forty chaina distant in a northerly direction: from the northwest corner of lot 1874 thence east about 40 chains, thence north: about 65 chains to southwest corner of Chim-de mesh Indian reserve and follow- ing west boundary of said resurve to bank of Skeena river, thence meander- ing bank of Skeena river in a southerly direction to Point of commencement, containing 340 acres more or lesa, Feb. 26, 1912, William J. Lynch. Omineca Land. District District of _ Coast Range - Take notice that Drysdale Ogilvie of Hazelton, prospector, intends to apply for permission to purchase the follow- ing described lands; 7 Commencing at a post planted on right bank of Skeena river about two chains in a southerly direction from the gouthweat corner of A.P. 7703, thence 20 chains north, 2C chains wost, 20 chains south more or less to. bank of Skeena river, thence following bank of Skeenariver in an edsterly direction to point of commencement, containing ‘Drysdale Ogilvie, Feb. 1, 1912. a. - Ominece Land District - District - of .> . Coast Range’ V:. Ts Take notice that Lewis C. Knauss of Hazelton, prospector, intends ta apply for permission to purchase the following described landsjj 2° 7 Commencing at a post planted on left bank of Skeena river about 80 chains in &, northerly direction from the south- weat corner. of the Ik-Shen-E-Cwalk Indian Reserve No. 3, thence 20 chaina feast, 20 chains north, 20 chains: west mest more, or leas to bank. of Skeena river in_p southerly direction topoint of more or less, Lewis C. Knauss. Feb. 7, 1012. eet: iat Omineca Land District’ | District of Cassiar °° =~ Take notice that William Frederick Hicks Beach, of Witcombe, Gloucester England, occupation - gentleman, intends to apply for Pormiss on to ‘pur- chase the following described lands:. Commencing at a post planted about 4 miles in a southeasterly direction from the southeast corner of Lot 1068, Cassiar, thence north 80 chains, west 80 chaing, gouth 80 chains, east 80 chains to point of commencement, ‘contaming. 640 acrea more or Jean, “William Frederick Hicke Beach | January 4; 1912. . .. 78 ok : | -Cmineca Land District ‘| ." - Diatrict of Cassiar ye Take notice that: Bilis “Micka Bench}. of London, England, solicitor, intends to eply for permiselon to’ pur- chase the following described lands: | . Commencing at a post planted. about ; -- direction from the southeast corner of Lot :1068, Casslar, thence south 80 chaing, west 80 chaing, north 80 chains, east 86 to.point of commencement. 640 acres, more oriegs.. Jardary 4, 1912, -Elifa Hicks Beach ‘fehase the:fa 640 adres more *|Jan, U1, 1912° * the ne. corner of lot 1062 Cassiar, |: jor lesa? commencement, containing 40 acres! — ‘\ ‘Take. noti¢e that . thaina |, : gonitaining |: ." Omineea ‘Land District _ 2s. .) District. of Cagsiar:*"” Eakin, ‘of Ootsa lak chains wést‘of the southwest corner .of ~ lot 748, thence north 80 chains, west 80" chains, south 80 chains, east “BO : to point.of. commencement, containing ~- ‘or: legs. | Bo > . Jan. 11,1912 osm es. : ‘District. of -Caasiar ° -. chase the fo escribed lands: Commencing at &-post planted eighty oi Bmeat Lofquist 0+ [Sam Wt, 192. BP chaina: . ““Williaih James Bakin. > Omineea Land Distriet 00” Take «notice that “William Jamea-:-- : é, B,C., rancher, : °." intends to apply ‘for. permission ta: pur- - - h awing ddseribed:lands: | -:-.’ Commencing at a post planted eighty ~ .Take notice that William: Eakin, of - Ootsa lake, B, C, occupation rancher, © .. intends to apply for permission to por. - lowing ehains west from the southwest corner. 2° a of lot.748, thenee east 8¢ chains to the. ~ southwest corner of lot 748, thence - north 80 chaing, west 80 chains, south. @ 80 chains to containing 640-aerea more or less. Omineed Land District District of Cassiar' - Take notice that Robert McKay, of .- ' | Hazelton, B, ‘C., steam shovel? man, ". . 3 intends’ to apply for permission ‘to pur- . chase the following degeribed lands: -. «- Commencing at a post planted eighty | - chains west from the southweat-.corner . of lot 748, thence south 80 chains,.eaat - 80 chains to the southwest corneroflot 749, thence north 80 chains, west .80.-~ taining 640 acres moré or less, chains to point of commencement, con-. co Robert, McKay. . Jon. D, W912. . 2B. . . . QOmineca Land -Dietrict - 7 Distriet of Cassiar no Take notice that -William Pen Jay-~, nes, of Duncan,.'B. °C.,: merchant, intends to ap chase the following described lands: .Commericing at a post planted about’. 4 miles ina ‘southeasterly direction . from the southeast corner 9: chaing, south 80 chains, weat 80-chaing , to point of commencement, containing - 640 acres, more or leas, . _ . ‘William Pen Jaynea Ji anuary 4, 1912 28." , ly for permission to pure -. ’ Lot 1083, Cassiar, thence north 80 chaing, east 80° Omineea Land District, Districtof - 2. Goast, Range Voo oo. Take notice that-I, Robert McDonald, °°: of Hazelton,.B.C., prospector, intend to .- apply for permission. to purchase the following described lands: mo Commencing at.a post planted 60_ chains easterly from the northeast cor- | ner of lot 837, thence south 40 chains, ~ east 80 chains, north 40. chains, west - 40 chains.to point of ‘commencement,’ , ¢ontaining 220 acres more or less. Jan. 11, 1912, Robert McDonald. - Omineca Land District: District of ” Caasiar. Take notice. that ‘Charles Herbert . Spencer of Hazelton, pccupation: miner, intends to apply for permission to-purs chase the following described lands, -- Commencing at'a poat planted. forty chains north from the northeast: corner of lot 1837, thence south 40. chains to) ~ point of .commencement, jf “2. William Eakin (4 the northeast corner of lot-1337,‘thence =. ‘3 west 80 chains, north 40 chains, ‘east 80 — chains to-point of commencement, con- taining 320 acres more or leas, :* _Charles Herbert Spencer Jan,11, 1912; - 9 BB Omineca Land District. District of : Cassiar . ot a Take notice’ that ‘William ‘Gosnell of = Vancouver, butcher, intends toapply for |: permission to purchase the folowing described lands: = we So - Commencing . at a. post.planted 60 7 7 chains east from the north-east corner’. * | of lot'887, and 20 chains .ekat:from .the north-east corrier .of--pre-emption 124,°' thence south. 60 chaing; ~weat‘80.thains, ~ - north 40 chains, ‘east 20 chaing;~ south - 20- chains, east 40:‘chains,. north 40°” chains, éast 20 chaing to point of com-. 0 acres more . - mencement, containing. vr WAL ay liam Gosnell. Jen. 11, 1912, 2 C(C«; -. Omineea Land Distriet ‘District: of Cassiar - craft of Vancouver, B. C., intends to epply-for ‘chase’ the following des Commencing at ‘a poat planted one mile westerly fram the northwest core ner-of lot 881, thence, south 20-chaing, east 80 chains, north 20 chains more or ;- ‘|lesa .to .Skeena- River, thence: down. stream, along. river. bank. to point of . commencement, containing 100. acrea more or-less, . - Joseph H. Reyctaft, Jan. 1, 1912, 0. P 28 fe I, Joseph H. Rey- | Piers broker, a ae ermiasion t -pur- |. escribed landst |: _T Omineca Lind District, Districtof. | s ent pQassar. eee _ Deke notice-that J, Ethel McCuraber, ” of Hazelton, broker, intends: to: app aacribed landaz. 05 2°" : * Commencing at ‘a southeast’: cornor.’. of: lot.: 889). the south 40 chains, west 60. chains, north 40 chains,. east 60 chaina to paint of: commencement, containitig 240: acres more or less, \\.. :‘Ethel eCumber. - Coho ‘ . , Apply. : for Rerinigsion to” purchase. th allow a mpi) : Ms wea t plantéd.at the ente -<-- ' mited 80. = ni LS of Bear aut; 80 chains south, int of eomyiene » Contalnin Annié ifs north, 80 chains : - 0 chains east to.” Hh